ARSENAL SHOULD MOVE FOR RALF RANGNICK, HE WANTS THE PREMIER LEAGUE

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There are many things Mikel needs right now, but oddly, the most important staffer he lacks might be a PR person

THE BRIEF:

  • Event: The Carling Cup. Not important.
  • The moment: Very important.
  • The strategy: Do something different.
  • Things to understand: Arsenal play Chelsea on Sunday.
  • The Execution: Use a trophy no one cares about to focus attention on something the fans care about.

The DON’T DO list:

  • Play the bums that let you down over and over
  • Ignore Saliba
  • Put the most promising kids on the bench
  • Play outrageously average players and pray they do some good

Mikel Arteta absolutely fucked a huge moment in his career by leaning into players that have shamed the club consistently over the last 8 years.

The obvious approach to the City game was: Accept you will lose. Play the kids. Focus fan attention on the Chelsea game.

He didn’t do that. He invested in a shite starting 11. He leaned on bums that have 6 months on their deals. He ignored Saliba, again. He raised a middle finger to the kids.

I have been a big fan of Mikel.

Ignore everything else you read. The Spaniard has a tremendous rep in the Premier League. Dave from Thurrock might have an opinion on his coaching merits, but the reality is, you need to ignore his proclamations of what ‘elite’ is because let’s be real, Dave has struggled to do anything in his life that comes close to the word…

Problem is, Mikel is letting these people own him. They are right about his shitty season. As it stands. Mikel and Edu should lose their jobs. That is not extremism. That’s just straight up facts.

Reality is, Vinai should also be fired. The only reason he’s not getting shit-canned is he has one more chance to make a better decision.

THE BIG CHANGE

There’s only one move that matters right now: Arsenal hire Ralf Rangnick

Ignore the fact this view is coming from me. I have made a bet that went wrong. But I’m just a writer. I suggested a coach that would change Arsenal. That coach came in, won a trophy, then landed a promotion. It went to shit for a number of reasons. I would not have supported the decisions that fucked him.

However, I accept it’s probably gone too far to save now.

Ralf is my suggestion because he makes sense on too many levels.

Firstly, I know people in the game that tell me he’s desperate to bring his vision to the Premier League.

Secondly, he has a soft spot for Arsenal.

Sometimes the most obvious decisions seem like the weakest.

Not in this one.

Ralf Rangnick is the most qualified person in the world the take on the Arsenal mess.

Edu is a joke. All the leakers Arteta is trying to destroy have been telling me that Edu is AVG since he joined. He’s too focused on things he’s not good at. He hides. He’s just a pretty man in a very white shirt. There’s no fucking plan.

Vinai believes in him.

What does he know?

Let’s look at Edu and some of the decisions he’s been part of:

David Luiz: £200k p.w THEN 1 more year after being shite

Pablo Mari: We barely use him. He was signed on a perm deal after we offered David Luiz a year two.

Cedric Soares: Southampton thought he was going to a lower div club. We gave him about £90k a week for 4 years. He’s nearly 30. He is 3rd choice. How did this happen?

Willian: Chelsea made him an offer of £120k p.w. Player said he didn’t want to leave England. He was captive. We offered to double his salary. We added an extra year to his deal. WINGERS ARE ABOUT PACE. THEY DECLINE AFTER 29. Who sanctioned this? Footballistically, how? Business-wise, how? The BACK DROP WAS OZIL in his final year.

What did all these players have in common?

The same super-agent Edu has… Kia.

Conflict of interest? Yes.

Lack of creativity from Edu? Yes.

FUCKING EMBARRASSING. Yes.

Endorsed by Mikel? Yes.

Edu has terrible taste… Mikel seems to be on the same page.

Why am I bringing this up right now?

Well, Rúnarsson is a byproduct of having a shite Technical Director.

Emi Martinez was a standout player last season. He commanded his box. He was an elite shot-stopper. He was a fucking beast. We bombed him off. Mikel and his staff didn’t want to keep a player that didn’t have a data-set larger than 15 games.

Who did they sign to replace him?

The worst shot-stopper in Ligue 1. The worst keeping xG in France. BUT, he could kick.

Le Grove had reports in week one of Rúnarsson being at the club that he was utterly shite. The keeping coach, who I hear many struggle with, endorsed him.

Arteta knew he was shite. Why did he play him against City? He was a disaster. Leno didn’t need a rest. There was no reason to start a player the coaching staff knew was a joke.

It was a SHOCKING decision, again.

Before Mikel took the job at Arsenal I was told he was a bit of a shit as a person. Very vindictive apparently. I assumed that was because he struggled with fitness in the last year of his career. I assumed he would become a better person.

The dismissal of William Saliba from the squad looks like he’s just being mean.

Mike Arteta is happy to give the 17th worst shot-stopper in Ligue 1 a chance in another game, but he won’t play Saliba over the mistake terrorist that is Mustafi.

Saliba might be shit. He might be broken physically. But can you really tell me he’s less likely than Musfafi to make mistakes? A player who has been criming on the football pitch for 10 years? A guy who is out of Arsenal in 6 months.

Another story? Apparently, Kola, a player on 120k a week, is meek. He’s a known bottle-job. The club know he can’t play big games because he’s scared. How is he landing minutes?

Why is Balogun on the bench when we are trying to woo him? He ran the channels when he came on. He looked… a threat.

Why is ESR not starting when he looks better than Laca even against City? He created a chance immediately. He has energy, legs, and movement. Wouldn’t you prefer to see him over Lacazette?

How do we have a young manager willing to die on the same hill Emery and Wenger did?

Vinai thinks his strength comes from ignoring reality. He truly believes his shitty Deloitte three-phased approach will save him. It won’t.

True power is realising you are in a hole.

Making monster decisions when your back is against the wall is what defines proper leadership. Recognising the big move is hiring the person most suited in world football to solve your massive problems might seem basic, but that’s the job.

Vinai, is about to show himself up as an amateur by pretending the right decision is to back someone he knows is shite.

He promoted Arteta because, in my opinion, he doesn’t believe in Edu. However, he’s backing what is most comfortable for him personally because he learned under a self-preservationist who had Wenger to hide behind for 10 years. Wenger was different. He could be average and survive in a league of 4. Edu and Mikel won’t.

What he should do? Hire Ralf Rangnick.

This move works on two levels.

Firstly, I hear Ralf is desperate to try his brand of football in the Premier League. Not only that, I hear he very much likes Arsenal.

He is available.

He would take the job.

We need to move fast because the Fenway Group is setting up a company called RedBall. Billy B is joining. They are trying to be the first floated sports entity that finds value in sport. My assumption is they are offering him a big deal.

How to use Ralf

The beauty of hiring him is as #1 is you can fire Mikel and let Ralf coach.

Mikel deserves to be sacked right now. However, he’s potentially a great long-term. Ralf raised Hassenhutl and Nagelsmann. If he thinks Mikel is shite, he’ll fire him and bring in someone elite when he understands what is going on.

What we avoid

If you bring in Ralf, what you avoid is hiring a bum like Roberto Martinez. You get a Sporting Director that can be a manager. You hire a visionary. You get some ‘been there, done that.’

Whatever happens, you move forward.

The problem we have right now is we’re running hard with Vinai, who doesn’t have a clue.

He doesn’t see the opportunity with Rangnick, because he doesn’t see the failure of Edu.

He’s a Deloitte Consultant that knows Big Oil better than football.

We need someone in charge who recognizes when an idea has failed…

Arteta, right now, has failed.

It is very rare you can escape a poor decision with a visionary.

There are three on the market.

  • Luis Campos.
  • Paul Mitchell.
  • Ralf Rangnick.

The German has always been my preferred choice. He’s a football CEO. He’s done it over and over again. We need to move fast, otherwise, he’ll be snapped up.

Edu is a bum. Fire him. He’ll never be elite. Vinai, ask your staff if you don’t believe me, OR, look at the shocking decisions Raul’s guy has made with our money.

Beating Chelsea 5-0 on Sunday won’t change anything. 10 wins in a row won’t make Edu the right choice. We are in bad shape however the short-term shapes up.

I read a thing I liked.

‘When is the best time to plant a tree?’

’20 years ago’

Same could be said of football.

‘The best time to hire a football CEO?’

‘2 seasons ago.’

We need to be bold, we need to hire the best in the business, that’s Ralf. I hope we don’t blow it.

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What, you want MORE content? Check out the podcast I recorded with Alex and @iJohnnyCochrane (his How’s Your Father podcast is here). We had a tough chat about the ramifications of moving on Mikel Arteta. It’s a tussle of strong opinions in a difficult episode. ENJOY!

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andy1886

BlackStock – How many in the league the last two years?

NORG

ER – unfortunately Arteta is wearing concrete wellies and tied to that that block.

salparadisenyc

Did I mention I’d take the remaining 24 games of Bielsa ball in a heartbeat.

Rich

Ernest Reed If Ozil + Sokratis haven’t been registered A €30million centre half not registered in the Europa, or can even make the bench in the domestic cups Then it’s not currently an attractive place for young players, a first team squad of 31, is numerically 7-8 players too many. The youth team is too far away from the first team, that type of disconnect isn’t healthy, too much competition, kills competition, and creates malaise. I don’t see why Balogun would hang around for the odd 20 minutes, he’s got Nketiah, Aubameyang, Lacazette in front of him, with Martinelli coming… Read more »

SAGG

I forgot the win over Man U but in that doesnt make a difference 1 out of 10 is the same shit.

Leedsgunner

I said a little while ago that Arteta should be given time… and we should spend the money paying Arteta off on strengthening the first team squad.

Since then, he’s kept playing the same old tactics with the same old players. Even our defence who looked half decent before the EPL started has looked completely shot.

I was wrong, he needs to go.

Arteta is just another Emery with better hair and language skills.

Has Pedro admitted he got it so wrong (again)?

Next manager of Man City… yeah right!!!?!!?!

SAGG

At current trend the likes of Balogun, ESR and AMN will leave in the summer with permanent deals. While Willian, Mari and Cedric will continue here stinking the place until retirement

Sly

LeGo will cause untold damage if he’s given funds for January

Graham62

So Inaki Cana is Arsenals GK coach.

Apparently he played a key role in bringing Runarsson to the Emirates.

What exactly did he see that warranted such a ludicrous decision.

I really don’t get it.

What with Martinez leaving, Leno being substandard and Runarsson looking like a novice, is it of little wonder that we are such a laughingstock?

Graham62

Spuds taking it seriously.

Upstate Gooner

No love for Jardim? He would be in my top 3 to replace Arteta for sure.

SAGG

Graham62

Tge question is, Since when the GK coach decide who to buy?

bacaryisgod

Full credit to Big Sam-this is pretty masterful psychology.

Asked if Arsenal were the West Midlands side’s rivals at the bottom, Allardyce, 66, said: ‘Absolutely. They haven’t won a Premier League game for almost double figures.

‘Getting beaten last night [Tuesday], even though not in the Premier League drains the confidence of Arsenal’s players. They will be wondering what has hit them.’

bacaryisgod

Ernest

I agree. Arsenal might be in danger of relegation but West Brom are a certainty to go down.

Samir

Bacary
How can you say West Brom will ‘certainly go down’. Under Fat Sam as well? Do you think we will beat West Brom on Jan 2nd?

Samir

Last 6 games form in the league:

We are 19th with 2 points.
West Brom are 18th with 4 points. (this was before the manager bounce, Fat Sam knows how to keep a team up).
The Kroenkes will have to act soon or lose billions of $$.

WengerEagle

I still like Jardim.

Wouldn’t top my list because of how sour it went for him at Monaco but his first long spell there was amazing.

Even before the League winning side he was doing excellent work there, back in the days that they slapped us at the Emirates with old man Berbatov up front.

SAGG

17 years ago we were the BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD. Everybody were waiting for us to win the CL to deservedly crown an AMAZING TALENTED TEAM. But someone at the club decides that it wasnt important to let that bunch of players go at a PACE like Ive never seen before or after in any other successful BIG club. After that everything went downhill, the likes of Barcelona learned that we were his feeding club, players convinced themselves that Arsenal were just a stepping stone in their careers. Suddenly we passed from being the BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD… Read more »

Paulie

West brom will not go down under fat sam but Arsenal will go down under Arteta

Guns of SF

I just hope our next coach ( not manager) is experienced and can play attacking football.

It takes a certain mindset of players to naturally want to play defensive ball. Our players do not have that, nor should they. Our DNA is to play attacking football.

No Simeone lites please….

salparadisenyc

Visions of Rafa Benitez coming in and fully utilizing Ozil to stave off relegation.
2021 what a time to be alive.

Habesha Gooner

Wow, just wow. Her we are debating whether we should pull the trigger on Arteta and big fat Sam comes out and names us a relegation rival. If Arteta stays beyond this January I am judging him on whether he wins the league in the next couple of seasons. No top 4 is worth this crap.

WengerEagle

Sal

Stop it, Pierre can only get so erect.

WengerEagle

Fat Sam’s having fun now with our situation, can’t say I blame him.

Most meme-able team in the league.

salparadisenyc

Eagle

At least something Arsenal is bringing someone a bit of rock hard joy.

London gunner

I think once covid is over and fans are allowed back at the stadium. we need to start getting ultra hooligan mode act threatening without breaking any laws, apply pressure and fear to the senior management team.

inundate the arsenal emails any phone numbers we can with abuse. Put on balaclavas and surround kroenke son car whenever he visits the Emirates same for edu.

we need to bring the heat without committing any criminal offences.

obviously this applies to local fans for you non local and global gooners dont spend a cent dollar or pesso on any arsenak merchandise.

Peckobill

Fat Sam a seasoned pro and expert at fighting relegation already using mind games on us because he knows we ARE in a relegation battle ( rightly so ) and some for god knows what reasons want to give arteta a chance to turn this around . How embarrassing do you want this get ?
Don’t blindly follow managers and players , blindly follow what’s right for arsenal for goodness sakes .
This is our club guys , what we follow through thick and thin , is this good enough for fucks sakes ?

Guns of SF
redbro14

Gabby is the Messiah!

Ernest Reed

“No top 4 is worth this crap.”

And to think there were and still are some who are still believing this to be possible.

Remove “top” and replace it with “bottom” and that is the actual reality.

TR7

Poch, Conte or Rodgers

Guns of SF

TR7

Im with you on those choices too

redbro14

Arteta has displayed some clear signs of psychopathic behaviour since he has taken over. Charming and eloquent but there is definitely a very dark side. This is why I have fallen out of my enthusiasm for the man and his early promises. The results are speaking for themselves. He is not The One and Pep can say what he likes. I am on board with Ragnick but it will not happen. Arsenal top brass are hopeless.

TR7

Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta says Christian Eriksen is on the way out. Looks Arsenal bound, doesn’t he ?

Sly

TR7 👍🏼

Guns of SF

Ericksen only if Xhaka goes the other way….

If not, a loan might be ok… no obligation to buy

Sly

No to ericksen
Yes to alternate options to LeGo boi

TR7

‘Arteta has displayed some clear signs of psychopathic behaviour since he has taken over. Charming and eloquent but there is definitely a very dark side. This is why I have fallen out of my enthusiasm for the man and his early promises. ‘

+ 1

He hasn’t got the temperament to handle power. Petty to the extent of alienating more than half a dozen first team players and instead of being courageous and bold he has shown a strong aversion to risk taking. He has not got a good eye for players either.

Sly

If he was smart he’d drop to the lower leagues to learn how to actually coach
After he’s done screwing up in arsenal no team will touch him
Maybe punditry like Neville but that’s a big if

MidwestGun

What I can’t believe is we are once again going to let Chelski put an end to our manager. Wenger was done after his 1000th game 6-0 smackdown….. the world knew it. It was just a matter of time after that. Emery was done after getting smacking down in the Europa League final. .Our hopes of winning a European trophy of some sort eliminated and the whole purpose of Emery coming here to get us back in the CL dashed. It was only a matter of time after that. Well… only a short 2 seasons later… and look where we… Read more »

Danny+S

Sly

He is going to drop to the lower leagues….. with arsenal!

Sly

Danny
😂😂 true
With some well written blogs in his support

redbro14

TR7

Not just the senior players, I’m worried about the progress of our young talent being neglected and down right ostracised! These are young men that need advice and care, not some petty nineteen century Head Master giving them detention. Pathetic. Not classy one bit!!

Danny+S

Yup

It’ll be Edus fault fir making him manager.

Peckobill

Midwest
Even if like me you got to grimace through the pain of another loss to the chav scum , just to stop your brother and him think , if he gloats put on a brave face , smile and thank him , tell him “thank fuck for that you’ve probably made us change managers “ . Then pray we do

Upstate Gooner

Why would Poch or Conte come to manage us? Poch is not only ex Spurs boss but is definitely bound to go to a bigger club. And Conte is currently in 1st place in Serie A. He’s also already won in England, and is backed by Inter with time and resources, something he won’t have at Arsenal. Rodgers would be a short term improvement for sure but in a long run he tends to overcomplicate things and explode in spectacular fashion.

R.S.P.C.Arsenal

Knowing his job was on the line makes his team selection very strange

Samir

Just a little reminder.
Last 10 league games form:
LLWLDLLLDL

MidwestGun

PeckoBill_
Oh I will come up with something regardless of results.. Never show any weakness to your younger brother.. I learned this early on in life. Because he will most definitely kick you when your down.

Not saying I probably don’t deserve it for all the times I got my licks in. 😀 Just sayin.. It would be nice if he had to come up with a more creative way then texting me a score-line or a picture of the Football news of the day.

redbro14

I am 100% certain that in order to literally save Arsenal it needs a brutal cull of Vinai, Edu and Arteta. Not good enough!! So far below the standard required to steer the club we love to respect and success that it should have considering the money that has been wasted in recent years. Bring people with experience and the right mentality to make us proud of our club again.

redbro14

Can this guy Tim Lewis do what is necessary? Does he have authority? One other thing….I keep hearing of The Board…..who the fuck are these people? Anybody know their names? Tar and feathers should be ready outside the Emirates…..

salparadisenyc

LLWLDLLLDL

It’s like the code for the fall of Berlin.

redbro14

Sal….we need to liberate our Arsenal from evil empire….

Guns of SF

I think we will play well against chelsea but lose a close one.
And of course Arteta stays in place.

Not sure if who went to the board, maybe Arteta did himself? To have the backing of the board still, means the board does not care about winning.

maybe Edu went with Arteta to the board.

was Tim Lewis present? if so, nothing is going to change all season

redbro14

Who IS The Board? Wizard of Ozz?

redbro14

Oz ( added a second z for drama )

Venga, Dani

That both Luis Campos and Rangnick are on the market and our owners are sitting on their asses letting Edu+Vinnai+Arteta run this club into the ground is criminal

Rich

Partey training with the ball, we don’t want to rush him back, but if fit? Would be a huge bonus.

Chelsea games are always a toss up.

I wouldn’t bet on us winning, but we’re certainly capable of a result.

redbro14

Venga……agree 100%

G8

Pedro “There are many things Mikel needs right now, but oddly, the most important staffer he lacks might be a PR person”

He has as many PR people as the Saudi crown prince!
They are both stinking the place!

Arteta is on a mission to destroy Arsenal!
Get rid

S Asoa

How is LeftsFootCutter ?
Has not been posting for quite a while

redbro14

Rich….capable of a result you mean a respectable draw. I would not bet on that either. We are in free fall.

Venga, Dani

Seriously, wtf does Josh Kroenke do? Sit around on yachts doing blow eating caviar? We have the son of a billionaire in charge b/c our billionaire owner couldnt be bothered.

redbro14

Arteta scares me …..he is a psycho. Ticks all the boxes.

salparadisenyc

Full cull for me, Edu and Arteta. No idea what Vinny brings to table about to find out.

redbro14

Sal….yes. Nothing less will do.

redbro14

Vinny brings duck all to the table, it’s obvious.

redbro14

Fuck

Venga, Dani

I mean, Raul got the sack for the Pepe signing amongst other things. Willian although a free transfer is right up there with transfer disasters because hes here for 3 years with 0 resale value. At least there will be a market for Pepe due to his age and previous form in Lille. Lets get these fuckers out of our club! Time to hire a plane with a.banner lads??

englandsbest

Doesn’t it strike anyone as odd that on here Arteta gets all the blame, or most of it, whereas out there he gets some of the blame but most of it is centred on the players? Or more succinctly, the players are taking the p**s out of a young inexperienced manager. Or, as Simon Jordan puts it, many of them are ‘cheating’ him. Let’s be honest, the old and tainted played a big part in the dismissal of Unai. Just like Arteta, he wanted hard work and commitment. Not at all to their taste after easy-as-you-go Wenger. Now with Vallodolid… Read more »

Samir

englandsbest
Arteta isn’t helping himself, he deserves all he gets.

SAGG

Willian, Xhaka, Bellerin and Luiz all ready to start against Chelsea.

We will lose 3-0.

Chelsea will score the first, then sit back and give us the ball so. they can counter us.

Arsebal will send 100 unsuccessful crosses to the box, rhen chelsea scores a brace with two counterattacks.

Arteta in the press conferece will say “We controlled the game and were unlucky because our strikers didnt take the (half) chances they had”

Rinse and Repeat

redbro14

Samir, you are right, Mikel has dug his own hole with constant intransigence and mismanagement. He is not a good manager. Maybe one day when he recognises his own major faults….it’s sad as I really wanted him to be the one…..

Venga, Dani

@Englandsbest, who picks the players who are taking the piss out of our young manager?

WengerEagle

‘inundate the arsenal emails any phone numbers we can with abuse. Put on balaclavas and surround kroenke son car whenever he visits the Emirates same for edu.’

I the only one crying laughing at this?

Not sure if was satire but brilliant.

redbro14

What is the action a club can take against the players who are taking the piss, Willian for instance. It seems mad that you pay somebody who clearly does not care. In any other line of work this person would be sacked.

Radio Raheem

Kalulu looking decent for Milan.

Radio Raheem

Rebic doing the business for Milan. Another I suggested we look at after the last world cup.

Ernest Reed

“Doesn’t it strike anyone as odd that on here Arteta gets all the blame, or most of it, whereas out there he gets some of the blame but most of it is centred on the players?L

You do know that the sky is blue and not rose, right Englandsbest? Perhaps if you take those glasses off you might actually see Arsenal for what they truly are – dysfunctional.

WengerEagle

AC Milan are a machine.

One of the very best teams of 2020 and were in a similar situation to us this time last year.

At least offers some hope.

bacaryisgod

Josh Kroenke’s e-mail which is public information:

jkroenke@pepsicenter.com

I doubt he reads it without someone screening the e-mails first but no harm in sending a quick e-mail saying Hire Rangnick Now in the subject line (or whoever you want hired instead of Arteta and Edu)

MidwestGun

There is no magic bullet.. But it reminds me of that old saying… How do you eat an Elephant? One bite at a time. Well the first bite is to change the manager. It signals to the world you are serious about historically bad results, It tells the fans you are aware of the real threat of relegation and it tells the players you won’t accept bad results for a sustained period. Changing the DOF is all well and good if they come in and immediately change the manager at the same time. You can’t stick with a manager and… Read more »

Graham62

MidwestGun

Very good.

bacaryisgod

Midwest.

The first bite is changing the manager. But who’s taking the bite? Vinai and Edu?

My best guess is that Vinai is seen as too important by the Kroenkes and/or the board. He holds too much info on the business/commercial side to get rid of him right away.

This is where ownership involvement is so critical and it’s what will keep failing us. An active, engaged owner would be recruiting replacements for Arteta and Edu right now.

MidwestGun

The Cavani of old would have about 4 goals now against Everton.. Getting all the chances but looking a bit grandpa so far.

London gunner

what happened to black scarf group they helped oust wenger after all

Dissenter

Midwest
You’re a wise head. I have to say

MidwestGun

BiG_
I would think Josh K.. has to make the first move He has made the call before. But yeah he is clueless. If it was basketball team it would have been already done .. weeks ago.

MidwestGun

Diss-
I’ve just made the circle around the sun for a long time now and seen a few things.

Venga, Dani

Ozil taking the piss on his Twitter Q+A right now.

Q: Most underrated footballer??

Ozil: “<3@MatteoGuendouzi
– I'm sure he will be a big football player one day!"

andy1886

Sal: LLWLDLLLDLIt’s like the code for the fall of Berlin.

Yup Wehrmacht FC 1942-1945 Season.

Marc

“How do you eat an Elephant?”

With a Bearnaise sauce?

David Smith

The more I read and see , really does look like a situation where the players were initially delighted to have Arteta, and most did all they could for him, yet somewhere along the line, he has abused that faith and trust, leaving some angry, betrayed. Made much worse as they clearly rated him so much at one point.
If so, Arteta is going to have a hell of a job getting out of this, no matter how much the board back him.

MGooner

Long story on players letting down the manager.

if I remember correctly, Kola was among the best wingers in Germany when he was bought. How is it possible that he is shit now..

Same for so many other players.

I think Arteta is a bit shit

MidwestGun

Bearnaise sauce is better then weak 3-4-3 sauce.

Venga, Dani

@MGooner- because Wenger had fostered an environment where mediocrity was acceptable. It was okay to give less than 100% for years here. Kola was in the Bundesliga XI the year we before we got him, but the environment at the club fosters regression. Good players we get typically get worse here, and players who leave flourish (Gnabry, Bennacer, Lucas Perez, and many many more).

bacaryisgod

Kola was never a winger MGooner but I think he made the Bundesliga Team of the Season at left back.

He’s not necessarily a bad player but just doesn’t have the required technical or positional skills at the elite level.

Unfortunately, he’s yet another player we’re basically stuck with unless we can find another sucker to take him on.

WengerEagle

Has any other CF been as quality as long as Benzema has?

Just Zlatan and Aguero off the top of my head.

Marc

Midwest

Pedro wouldn’t know real sauce if it kicked him in the bollocks. He thinks the special sauce in Maccy D’s is handmade in each kitchen!

Marc

David

I think you need to add “just fed up with his bollocks” to the list of why the players aren’t doing it for Arteta any more.